Texas Indian-mallow (Abutilon fruticosum, Abutilon denticulatum, local name gargadan) near a camel fence in a silty depression on roadside of a road to Zubara, area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, February 27, 2016

Ethiopian hedgehogs rolled into prickly balls in Rawdat Al Faras Research Station (RAFRS, or Qatar University Farm) near Al Zubara Road during a tour with Qatar Natural History Group (QNHG). Qatar, May 29, 2015

Ethiopian hedgehog (Paraechinus aethiopicus) rolled into a ball in Rawdat Al Faras Research Station (RAFRS, or Qatar University Farm) near Al Zubara Road during a tour with Qatar Natural History Group (QNHG). Qatar, May 29, 2015